DTB Secures Sport Award of the Year at Annual Bankers’ Awards
Diamond Trust Bank (DTB) has been named the winner of the Sport Award of the Year at the inaugural Annual Bankers’ Awards. The awards, organized by the Uganda Bankers’ Association (UBA) in partnership with the Uganda Institute of Banking and Financial Services (UIBFS), were held at the Mestil Hotel in Kampala.
Iside Kiira Motors’ Electric Bus’ 13,000 Journey to South Africa
Uganda has launched the Made in Uganda Grand Trans-Africa Electric Expedition, a groundbreaking 30-day journey covering more than 13,000 kilometres across six African nations: Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia, Botswana, Eswatini, and South Africa. The expedition demonstrates of Uganda’s technological advancement and emerging industrial leadership. It showcases homegrown innovations designed to tackle continental
Service Firms Positioned to Drive Africa’s Local Content Expansion
Global service companies were spotlighted as key drivers of local content development in Africa during the recent Wider African Energy Summit in Aberdeen, held in partnership with the African Energy Chamber. A central theme of the summit was the importance of local content in driving economic growth across the continent.
How Bobi Wine Slipped Past Police to Address Supporters in Arua
Police have arrested 32 National Unity Platform (NUP) supporters in Arua following incidents of stone-throwing that damaged police vehicles. On Wednesday, November 19, 2025, Arua District and Arua City hosted NUP presidential candidate Robert Sentamu Kyagulanyi, also known as Bobi Wine, as part of his campaign tour. Kyagulanyi began his
Uganda’s Recoverable Oil Reserves Rise to 1.65 Billion Barrels
Uganda’s petroleum sector has recorded a rise in its estimated oil and gas reserves, Daily Star has learned. The update was confirmed by Ernest Rubondo, Executive Director of the Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU). According to the latest resource assessments, the country’s recoverable oil resources have increased from 1.4 billion
Kagezi Killing: Emotional Court Scenes as Agasirwe Remains in Custody
Former Police Special Operations Commander Nixon Agasirwe and his co-accused, Abdul Noor Ssemujju, have been further remanded to Luzira Prison as investigations intensify. Appearing before Nakawa Grade One Magistrate Andrew Katurubuki, the accused—through their lawyer, Michael Akampulira—asked court to commit them to the High Court for trial, noting that they
FlexiPay Transforms OBA Fest Experience
The final edition of this year’s OBA Fest lit up the Millennium Grounds, closing the annual celebration with vibrant performances, energetic crowds, and a strong show of corporate support from Stanbic Bank’s FlexiPay, the event’s golden sponsor. As the official ticketing and payment partner, FlexiPay powered transactions across the festival
November 2020 Killings: Families, NUP Renew Calls for Justice and compensation
Yesterday marked five years since security agencies of the Police and the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) brutally cracked down on Ugandans who were protesting the arrest of former presidential candidate and National Unity Platform (NUP) leader Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine. On November 18, 2020, the
MTN, WWF shortlist finalists for Pachi Panda Innovation Challenge
MTN Uganda, in partnership with the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), has shortlisted 12 finalists for the Pachi Panda Innovation Challenge, a youth-focused programme supporting commercially viable solutions for climate and resource-management pressures. The shortlist follows a nationwide call for applications issued in September this year. Submissions were evaluated by independent
Over 200 women to benefit from Shs 2.9b Stanbic GreenTech Accelerator Program
In a bid to boost the greentech space in Uganda, the Stanbic Business Incubator Limited (SBIL) has partnered with the French Embassy in Uganda to support the youth and women entrepreneurs active in the sector. Catherine Poran, the Chief Executive of the SBIL said, “It is an initiative being supported
